THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, WEDlSDAY, JUEY 22, 1903.
PLAYING FOR POINTS
Thitd Dav of the Sensational Clearance of Store,-Mitt, 0
Why Government Delays the
Arrest of Beavers,
WISHES TO CONCEAL ITS HAND
Accused Boodler's Friends Boast
TIi at .tlie Government- is Afraid
He Will Incriminate Others
To Be Visrorons Prosecution.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash
ington, July 2L The delay In bringing
about the arrest of George W. Beavers,
Indicted last Thursday for receiving a
bribe of over $S00 In connection -with the
purchase of cash registers for the postal
service, has led to considerable comment
In Washington, and it Is boastfully
charged by .friends of the accused that the
Government does not care to press the
prosecution, for fear of his Incriminating
others who are higher up. At the same
time friends of "Machen are loud In their
condemnation of the apparently lenient
treatment of Beavers, -which is in. such
startling contrast with the hasty manner
In which the free delivery man was han
dled after his indictment.
At the Postofflce Department the ex
planation offered Is "this:
"Beavers resides In Brooklyn, but has
not been there for more than a week, ac
cording to reports from New York.
Beavers is apparently trying to force the
Government officers to cause his arrest in
New York, for, if arrested in Manhattan,
he must' be accorded a hearing before a
United States Commissioner, and In that
event the department would be compelled
to expose Its hand. On the other hand,
If Beavers can be taken at his home, the
Government need not make known, the de
tails of its case prior to the trial. The
department explains that the delay is
crilv n "rilav for rtrivantaee. and the hope
is held out that Beavers may ultimately
be arrested in Brooklyn."
'rffere is strong denial that Beavers is
tOsbe-shown any undue consideration, but.
on the contrary. It is insisted that he will
be accorded such treatment as he Justly
deserves.
Monster Mill 1 Factory Sale
With its thousands of bargains. Is at the zenith of its career. The people's enthusiasm knows no bounds as the
limitless field of unmatchable values spreads before their view as they traverse our broad aisles this week. Tfte
crowds and bargains grow greater as lots grow smaller. Every Item advertised this week is sold ner.e ror less tnan
Its makers planned It to sell for. It Is the grand climax of the year's sales, planned for the double purpose of clos
ing stocks and making friends a sain on a larger, more liberal scale -than ever before planned by any .Portland re
tail house. The great friend-making has come thro our 'ability, courage and sagacity In buying such lots or mill,
factory and Importers surplus lots big lots of bargains bringing them across the continent for distribution among
Portland folk at a mere fraction of the cost of making. Every edvertised article ..of the entire week 13 here today at
the MILL, and FACTORY SALE advertised price In addition we append a little new detail. What makes this sale
of more than usual importance Is the fact that every article on sale bears the firm guarantee of
The "Differ
ent Store"
OLDS, WORTM AN & KING
Fifth arid
Washington
Bathing
Suit
Bargains
Bathing Suits got over
their head, were carried
down by the bargain under
tow following the storm on
the Mills and Factories by
our buyers, 10 of whom are
now East. They've lost
their first of season price but
none of their prettiness.
Alpacas, mohairs and flan
nels, all handsomely trim
med and mercilessly, re
duced in price.
Ladies' 85c
Lisle Uncf vests
49 cents
The accompanying cut
is of a union suit of
which we have several
numbers in the sale.
Today, however, we
call attention to a lot of
white lisle vests from
the mill. Crochet or
lace trimmed not like
cut splendid 75c and
85c values. The mill
sale price is
Beavers' Rights Admitted.
WASHINGTON, July 2L Assistant At-torney-Gfeneral
Robb returned here today
from Brooklyn, where he consulted DIs-.
trlct Attorney Youngs regarding the
Beavers case. Later it was announced
that the Postofflce Department was in
thorough accord with the District Attor
ney's attitude in the case. Mr. Beavers,
from the viewpoint of the Government, is
entitled to a copy of his indictment If he
surrenders in the Brooklyn jurisdiction,
and his right to a knowledge of the
charges against him, it is claimed, would
be thereby protected.
Those Handsome
3 Ultta Fashionable
eft Accotdeon Plaited
Skitts Reduced
A grand opportunity to become the
owner of one of the beautiful skirts
'or little money. Materials of Eta
mine, Alpaca and Pongee, In white,
tan. blue, gray, or black: also black
dotted on white. Walking or full
length, plain or with yoke. Some with
antique lace, others with taffeta, bands
around flounce. Reduced as follows:
812.n0 values now 8. 05
15.00 Tlnen now lO.OO
1G.CO values now 13. 00
18.50 values now 11.41)
22.50 -values now 15.85
25.00 values now 17.25
2S.00 values now 21.45
TO CONFER ON CURRENCY.
Cannon Will Go to Oyster Buy to
.Meet President.
OREGONTANNEWS BUREAU. .Wash-
ingtoEJuly 2L Cannon,, who is to he
Speaker, 4s very likely to visit the PreBt1
dent for the purpose of discussing mat
ters pertaining to the coming extra ses
sion of Congress, .especially financial leg
islation. The President Is earnestly in fa-vor-of
-currency .legislation, and It is evi
dent that Cannon desires to move very
slowly in that matter. He said today
that it was impracticable to discuss what
should be done, and it was equally ab
surd to .put him in the attitude of "hold
ing up the world by the tail," and stop
ping the wheels of progress. He said
that, when the men who compose the 5Sth
Congress come together, they will decide
whether anything is necessary. Mean
while he would no doubt be willing tp lis
ten to anything the President has to say
on the subject.
BADGE OF TUB TOOTH SEEN EV
ERYWHERE IN CITY.
Fannlnc Elected Exalted Rul
Largest Increase in Membership
in History Gifts to Charity.
torlal rack and obtaining from them a O jC TAIC DAI TIMflDF
declaration as to what their trunks con- LLlVj I A!L DAL I IlTlUlVL
tain and then turning out the contents oi
the trunks on the pier in search for unde
clared articles, are likely to be modified
ns the result of a trip to Europe by John
Bishop, deputy surveyor of customs at
this Tiort.
Comtilalnts by passengers, who asserted
that Americans may visit an me coun
tries of Europe without being subjected
to such an -ordeal, led to the sending of
Mr. Bishop to study and report upon tne
examination of baggage and the collection
of customs at the larger European ports,
and It Is understood he will recommend
to Secretary Shaw changes which will
make the Inspection of baggage less troublesome.
Many articles for personal adornment
may now come through the Custcm-House
at greatly reduced rates, owing to a exci
sion of the board of classification of the
general appraisers. The case was that of
a protest against the duty assessed on im
itation cameos. under tne new ruling
many articles heretofore assessed at 45
per cent ad valorem may now be Imported
at 20, per cent duty.
UNION'S SIDE OF CASE.
Reasons for 3Illler' Removal 'Will be
Given to President.
WASHINGTON, July 2L The case of
W. A. Miller, assistant foreman in the
bindery of the Government Printing Office,
who was removed because he was expelled
from the Bookbinders' Union, and who
was reassigned to duty, came up tonight
at a meeting of the union, at which about
500 members were present. After a session
heJd behind closed doors. President Bar
rett, of the union, announced that tomor
row a statement of the case from the
union standpoint would be made. A copy
of this will be forwarded to the President,
to Secretary Cortelyou, to the Civil Serv
ice Commission and to Public Printer
Palmer.
Mr. Barrett said that the paper would
show that the position of the Bookbinders'
Union was correct in the present case.
and that the reinstatement of Miller would
cause discord.
CRIME IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
Secretary Hitchcock "Will Do Utmost
to Brint? Guilty to Justice.
"WASHINGTON, July 21. Acting Secre
tary Ryan, of the Interior Department,
today made the following statement with
reference to official changes in the Indian
Territory: .
"In view of the articles which have ap
peared in tho public press, it is proper to
state that no complaints pending In the
department against any of its officials in
the Indian Territory charge any criminal
misconduct. Secretary Hitchcock has been
for some time thoroughly impressed that
there should be a searching investigation
of Indian affairs by more effective means
than he is authorized to employ by law.
If it be true that any of the Federal off!
cials of the Indian Territory have been
guilty of criminal acts, no one possessing
any knowledge of the fact, or any Infor
roation tending to prove the fact, has
shown any disposition to disclose it to the
department or to anybody else, so far as
the Secretary knows. The Secretary has
no power to compel any such person to
tell what he knows. It Is hopeful thaf a
grand Jury may be directed by the Fed
eral Court In the Indian Territory to take
up the matter, because that tribunal can
compel witnesses to testify to any facts
of which they may have knowledge. The
Secretary believes that It Is only by such
an Investigation that any official offenses
can be uncovered.
"But whatever may be done along that
line, all the power Secretary Hitchcock
nas will certainly be exercised thoroughly
to Investigate not only pending complaints
but the conditions and situations under
his jurisdiction in the Indian Territory.
"Neither Secretary Hitchcock nor any
other officer of the department has stated
or intimated that no investigation would
be made."
PROM THE MILLS
15c FRENCH DIMITIES
AND BATISTES, 10c
All the 15c values of the stores, beau
tiful, colorings, handsome floral
scrolls, dots and figured 1 ftr
effects per yard l vri,
(First Floor.
FROM THE MILLS
?1 SILK WARP SUBLIME, GOc
A splendid dress or waist material,
new, half silk, half wool; combines
virtues of both; In all the pretty
shades for evening wear; 37 in. wide,
and store value $1.00 a yard. Qr
This week Wi
(First Fk Annex.)
FROM THE MILLS
25c DIMITIES, 12c
Irish, Scotch and Domestic, plain and
fancies, all 1 eadlng colors navy,
pink, reseda, tan, blue, red and black
grounds, store values xc. 1 O A r
v
This week.
(First Floor.)
FROM THE MILLS
50c IMPORTED SWISS, 20c
These dainty fabrics, fresh from the
mills abroad, imported airect Dy us,
are very handsome, with small em
broidery scrolls and figures, in pinks,
blues and Niles the store values are
EOc. Here this week, 90o
per yard v
(First Floor.-)
FROM THE MILLS
10c BATISTES, PER YD, 5c.
Black and white grounds with pretty
colored floral effects very small lot
of these. Store value 10c yard. ff.
Tnis weeK, per yard...;
(First Floor.)
oc
"MOTHER'S FRIEND" SHIRT
WAISTS FOR BOYS 91 values, 25c.
From. the factory making this world
celebrated boys' waists. White laun
dered, with sailor or round collars,
or colored and unlaundered, with col
lars attached, medium or dark
shades, values to 51.00, for
during this h.iIp .vJ l
BRITAIN CLAIMS THE ISLANDS.
North Borneo Company Says She
Long Held Them.
LONDON, July 2L At the annual meet
ing of the British North Borneo Company,
the question of the recent -occupation by
the United States of the seven small
islands off the coast of Borneo came up.
The chairman, Mr. Marten, M. P., said-
the islands of which Great Britain had
been In possession for 25 years were dere
lict and had not been referred to In any
treaty with any power. Managing Direc
tor Cowle said it was not a question of
aggression. It was simply a misunder
standing and he believed tho United
States would, when 4tho matter was ex
plained, waive Its claim.
To Make "PromotnH Disgorge.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21. Receiver
Tatnall, of the Asphalt Company of
America, today brought suit In the
United States Circuit Court and in com
mon pleas against six promoters of the
company living In this jurisdiction, to re
cover profits alleged to have been made
by them in that concern and In the Na
tional Asphalt Company. According to
statements by counsel, the amount In
volved Is about $4,000,000.
Gardiner Plummer. It Is charged that
he offered B. J. Owen $5000 to leave town.
so that he could not testify In the trial
of Curtis Jett and Thomas White.
It Is currently reported that L. T. Bo
Hn, who Is well known here, testified be
fore the grand Jury today as to whom
was to furnish the money that was of
fered to Ewen by Plummer, and that two
well-known county pfflclals were named
In the Jury-room. .
B. J. Ewen arrived hpre this morning,
and, under a strong guard of soldiers,
was escorted to' camp.
TODAY, 5 A 1L E- OF:
PETTICOATS OF BLACK SATEEN :
Petticoats made to stand vacation wear at the beach or in the moun
tains. Firm, graceful petticoats that improve the "hang" of the
skirt. Full cut and carefully made of good satiny sateen, decorated
with gathered ruffles and accordion pleating. The best petticoat
bargains we have ever offered. You will appreciate the importance
of this sale when you see the petticoats offered. Your choice today
: CLEAN-UP OF WASH GOODS
Plain White Figured PiqueQ 12 l-2c and 15c White Qr Z 35 fSwrtS'd zSSSl tfd"
. regular 18c, at JO striped Nainsook, at.... ; ras, JgPOrted Ze ph rs
White Pique with colored Q J $1.00 Linen Etamine, QLTp 50c, 60c, 65c White" Q 7 I
I figures, regular 15c, at.. . at ; Mercerized Madras, at C
j men's 50c fancy j HOSIERY : Music Store j
HA T XT' "7" Ladles4 25e Blnck All-Over Luce
V-JO AJJX I . ... . ..... . ....... . . . . .10c . s s fr()m
LmllcV 35c Blk. All-Over Lace " ,
J a QAr -3c I Operas and Musical Com-
C&X At S Jjr Ladles' COc Black Emb. Lisle. .39c edleS. Publisher's price
o Mlnsen 35c Lace Hale ..23c e flr fiflr ft
Hermndorf dye, fancy utrlpen, dots Boy 25c nibbed Cotton Iron- ? ' ' 'OC. UUr "B
? nnd figures, aU sizes. clad 18c J PrCe
o
CHARGES BY CHATTERTON
GOVERNOR OP WYOMING
SOMEBODY STANDS IN.
SAYS
Contracts for Postal Supplies.
WASHINGTON. July 2L Tho awards
for the supplies for the postal service for
the next fiscal year, -which have been
held up for several weeks pending a thor
ough review of the bids, on a complaint
of several dissatisfied bidders, were made
today by the Postofflce Department. The
report of the committee which considered
the bids and raised the awards was ap
proved as submitted.
To Succeed Petty as Auditor.
WASHINGTON, July 21. It is said that
John R. Garrison, chief ,of the customs
division of the Treasury Department, in
all probability will be appointed auditor
for the District of Columbia, to succeed
James Rl Petty, In whose office there was
recently "discovered a theft of 573,000 of
the District funds. Mr. Garrison was
auditor of Porto PJco and is from Ohio.
BALTIMORE, July 2L This was a great
day for the thousands of Elks attending
the National reunion of their order, and
the consensus of opinion Is that the pres-
ent meetlngls 'the most enthuslasUc and
successful lnlthe history of the organiza
tion. From early In the day numerous
bands marched through the streets and
were followed by multitudes of eager, ap
plauding people.
At Elks Hall there was a surging mass
of people going and coming contlnuuously,
whllo all the hotels and cafes" were filled
with crowds.' Elk badges and other de
vices of the order were visible everywhere,
and there was scarcely a business house
that was not gaily decorated. It Is esti
mated that there are 30,000 Elks in the
city.
To the addresses of welcome a response
was delivered by G. P. Cronk, exalted .
ruler, of Nebraska. In the afternoon, i
after the opening session of the Grand I
Lodge, many Elks proceeded In carriages
TRAIN-WRECKERS CONFESS.
They Accuse Woman of Plotting
With Them for Robbers.
ROANOKE, Va., July ZL A detective
last night arrested James W. Bailey and
John W. Kennedy, near Shenandoah,
charged with wrecking a Norfolk &
Western passenger train, near Greenville,
on the night of December 23 last, when
Engineer Wesley Bailey was killed. The
men pleaded guilty today, and were sent,
to Staunton Jail without bail; charged'
with murder.
In a sworn confession they explained
that they planned with Mrs. Ellen Payn
ter to wreck the train and kill any pas
sengers who might escape death in tho
wreck. Only tho engineer was killed, and
the plan of wholesale murder was aban
doned. Mrs. Paynter, who comes from
North Carolina, will be arrested.
KILLING ONE ANOTHER OFF.
and tally-hos to various parts of Bait!- ,
more and suburban resorts to take in the ; Breathitt County Men Fight Dnel
sights, while others went for a sail on the About Card Game.
river and bay. I JACKSON, Ky., July 2L At Cave Run
At the session of the Grand Lodge ; from
which continued until after 9 P. M., the d Howard and Jamea Barre'tt, a
following officers were elected: negro. fought a duel with pistols, the re-
Grand exalted ruler-Joseph T. Fanning. sult of a Bq& fataJly
Indianapolis, lna. i wounded, find Jampt VlrM ntr 1? arhr.
Grand esteemed leading knight-Charles . waa sltUng at Ug deskin the school-
house, was shot in the abdomen. "Vires
may recover. The civil authorities de
clined to take action, and the men wera
arrested by two details of soldiers, who
had to go into the country to get their
men.
Barrett admitted having shot 12 men and
one woman, two of whom had died.
BANK-ROBBER WILL BE HANGED.
A. Kell. Boston
Grand esteemed loyal knight Richard J.
Wood, Sioux Falls, S. D. v
Grand esteemed lecturing knight C. F.
Tomllnson. Winston, N. C.
Grand secretary George C. Reynolds,
Saginaw, Mien. Tenth term.
Grand treasurer Samuel H. Needs,
Cleveland, O.
Grand tyler Charles W. Kaufman, Ho
boken, N. J. Re-elected.
T- -1 TTT T- T n.iln.iltln TT.. mn r.
elected a grand trustee, to serve three , l-on"clcu inruer ot ue-
years. j tectlvc Schumacher.
The selection of next year's meeting- UNION, Mo., July 2L George Collins,
place will be decided tomorrow. ! the bank robber. wa3 tonight convicted of
Resolutions of .sorrow for the death, of : murder in the first degree for the killing
Pope Leo were adopted. of Detective Charles J. Schumacher near
The annual reports of the officers show Stanton, Mo., on January 2& Tho pen
that SL new lodges were organized during alty prescribed by law Is death. A mo
th e year, with a membership of 27,594, tlon for a new trial will be filed tomor
maklng the Jtotal membership of tho Order : row. Collins and Rudolph robbed ' the
of Elks 153,722. This is tho largest In- Union Bank and killed the detective after
crease In the history of the order. During he had tracked them. They made a rich
the past year $17,000 was expended in the : haul, and, when taken In Hartford, much
purchase of homes for aged Elks, and , of the stolen money was recovered In
over uu.wp was expenaea ior nooa suner- i their room. Rudolph recently escaDed
Tells President of Abuses Connected
With Forest Reserves Tree
less Land is Included.
OMAHA, Neb., July 21. Governor Fent
more Chatterton, of -Wyoming, In a letter
Incorporated In an article which appeared
in the second Issue of the Omaha Commer
cial, makes the charge that a corpora
tion in Washington Is profiting by what
he calls the mistaken policy of the pres
ent administration regarding forest re
serves in the Western States. He Bays
this corporation buys up the claims-which
settlers are forced to abandon, relin
quishes them to the United States Govern
ment and receives in, exchange scrip
which is then filed upon valuable lands.
The. Omaha Commercial article, in which
Is included Governor Chatterton's letter,
follows:
"The forest reserve-policy of the pres
ent administration is of the most Intense
Interest to those Western States which
are seeking tho development of their seml
arld lands Into cultivated districts and
their population Into numbers proportion
ate with the magnituua of thelr-areas.
"The administration has, seemingly
through no other reason than bad advice,
been creating forest reserves In the West
em States without regard either to the
wishes of the people of these states, or
conditions existing as to locality or cli
matic conditions.
"The late Governor De Forest Richards,
of Wyoming, in an Interview which some
months ago created a furore In Washing
ton, and. Indeed, throughout the country,
lamented the execution of this policy. He
asserted with vehemence that its continu
ance would result In Wyoming, and possi
bly other Western States, sending a dele
gation to the next Republican convention
which would be antagonistic to President
Roosevelt's rendmlnation.
"The Wyoming senatorial delegation as
sured the President that Governor Rich
ards' views were wrong, but evidence has
been piling upon evidence which shows
that pollclcal chicanery must be behind
the present forestatlon movement, while
the same evidence proves the truthfulness
of the late Governor Richards' views.
"Although the forestatlon "of the West
ern States is not and should not be made
a political question, it is apparent to
astute politicians that political enemies of
President Roosevelt In his own party have
FURS
CLOAKS
AND SUITS
283-285
MORRISON
STREET
MIDSUMMER CLEARAMC
OF ELEGANT ETAMINE
TAILOR-MAD
E SUITS
Etamine Dress Skirts, Shirtwaist
Suits and All Our Wash Goods
$32.50 and $35 0
Etamine Suits u
$37.50 and $40
Etamine Suits
18.25
$24.50
$5 and $6
Wash Suits
$10 and $12
Wash Suits
S3 6 5
SS.00
We continue to clean up al! our colored
Wash Skirts in duck and pique at $1.35
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SUMMER PRICES ON
REMODELING OF FURS
Headquarters for genuine Alaska Sea! (London Dye)
J-been misleading him upon the question.
President Will Ride Horseback.
OYSTER BAT, N. T., July 2L Presi
dent Roosevelt has in contemplation a trip
to Sayville. L. L, on Thursday. It Is his
present Intention- to ride on horseback
from Sagamore Hill to Sayville, a distance
of about 40 miles, to visit Robert Roose
velt and family. He expects to be accom
panied by his two eldest sons. They may
not return until Friday.
Idaho Land to be Irrigated.
WASHINGTON. July 2L The Commis
sioner of the General Land Office- today
authorized tho withdrawal from entry un
der the reclamation act of 690,000 acres of
I land In connection with the Mud Lake
J - TJ.1.. A . .
is In the Blackfoot land district and the
remainder in the Hailey district
3ICST MEND THEIR. WAYS.
Governme'ut Will Change Methods of.
Customs Inspectors.
NEW TORK,.July 2L Methods of gov
ernment In collecting customs by 'first
placing returning travelers on the lnqulsi-
XeiT Alaska. Boundary Commission.
OTTAWA, Ont. July 21. A. B. Ails
worth, K. C, of Toronto, has cabled
from England an acceptance of the offer
Xo act as Commissioner of the Alaska
Boundary Tribunal in the place of the
late Justice Armour. His appointment
will be recommended at once- Xo the- Im
perial authorities. "
era in Kansas, Missouri and Oregon,
During the year 1294 members of the
order ln good standing died. 3415 were
stricken from the rolls for nonpayment
of dues, and 190 suspended or expelled.
The amount of money expended during
the year for 'charity was $189,616.
The grand band contest took place at
Electric -Park at 2:30 and 7:30. under the
direction of Charles P. Zimmerman, dl-
from the St. Louis jail.
BIG FRAUD IX BUFFALO.
Too-Much-Trusted Employe Stenls
$300,000 bHt Will Repay.
BUFFALO. N. T., July 2L A defalca
tion already aggregating $300,000 and likely
Qir "l Jr."" c Tn-V be increased has been uncovered. The
rector of the Naval Academy Band. There aUe defauUer ls a trusted employe of
a wealthy law Arm. Shrewd business men
were many contestants
be announced tomorrow,
The award will
Cotton's Squadron at Lisbon.
WASHINGTON, July 2L Secretary
Moody received a cable message today
from Rear-Admiral Cotton, commanding
the- European station, saying that the
squadron, consisting of the Chicago. San
Francisco and Machlas, arrived at Lisbon
today from Portsmouth, England. In a
cablegram from Portsmouth, dated today,
Rear-Admlral Cotton says there were no
desertions from the squadron during its
visit there. There were only two deser
tions when the squadron visited Kiel.
INDICTMENTS ARE FOUND
Tharp and Crawford for Arson,
Plummer for Offering: Bribe.
. JACKSON, Ky., July 21. The grand
Jury tonight returned indictments against
Edward Tharp and Joseph Crawford,
teamsters for Hargls Bros., charging
arson. They were already under bonds
on the charge of setting Are to Ewen's
hptel last month.
An indictment was also returned against
unknowingly aided his schemes, one of
which Involved the purchase of a large
tract of land. It Is said the man Is will
ing to make restitution and was not ar
rested. None of the firm's money was squan
dered. It was Invested In legitimate busi
ness enterprises.
Gct-RIch-Quick Man Caught.
NEW YORK. July 21. Charles Wein
man was arrested today on a warrant
charging him with grand larceny. Wein
man was a member of the firm known as
the American Finance & Mortgage Com
pany, that recently closed Its office In
Wall street. The president of the com
pany, Alfred R. Gorlln, ls In Europe.
St. Louis Boodle Cases Postponed.
ST. LOUIS, July 2L The cases of sev
eral ex-members of the House of .Dele
gates, charged with bribery In connection
with the city lighting deal, and the trial
of E. J. Arnold' president of a turf in
vestment company that failed several
months ago, wero today oos'tconed until
the October term.
"Governor Richards' views were upheld
throughout Wyoming and aro today. For
a confirmation of this statement the eul
tor of the Omaha Commercial requested of
Governor Fenlmore Chatterton. present
executive of Wyoming, a written state
ment as to the real views of the people of
Wyoming upon this question. Governor
Chatterton makes the following response:
" 'Editor Omaha Commercial: Dear Sir:
In response to your request for a state
ment of Wyoming's position on the forest
reserve question, I will say that the ques
tion does not contain one Iota of politics.
It Is a simple business proposition, not
only in the Interest of the livestock In
dustry but 'n tho Interest of the small
ranchman and the merchant, and as.these
Interests affect all others It Is a business
problem which interests the entire state.
" 'Everyone favors the preservation of
the forests, for they are nature's conserv
ators of the water which we must have for
Irrigation, but we do Insist that these re
serves be forest reserves and not game
preserves. We desire the protection of our
people and their industries first. The game
Is amply protected by strict state' laws
and an effective corps of "game wardens.
" 'We Insist that the forest reserve
should be confined to the area of the for
est Itself, under the reasonable supervis
ion of men having practical knowledge of
the proper methods for the preservation
of tho timber and the conditions existing
in our livestock industry with regard to
grazing In the parks and the open on the
mountains above timber line. Each of
these two things can and ought to be
managed without detriment to the inter
ests of cither.
" 'The right to graze on the foothills
and In the parks of the mountains In
the Spring and Summer Is absolutely nec
essary for the preservation of the stock
industry, because those portions of tho
state denominated as desert the plains
can only be utilized In the Winter when
the stock use snow for water; and the
Summer range the mountain parks and
foothills cannot be used in the Winter
because of the deep snow. It Is, therefore.
easily understood that the Winter range
range the desert Is absolutely worthless
without the Summer range and the Sum
mer range ls worthless without the Winter
range. Both are a necessity, both have
their indispensable uses to the stockmen.
" 'Great care should be expressed in the
selection of supervisors and rangers. They
ought to be citizens of the state and men
of known honesty of purpose and energy
of action.
" 'No reserve should be created without
first meandering the outside line of such
forest growth as Is of use for retarding
tho melting of the snow, and such line
should be the boundary line of the reserve
and all reserves heretofore created should
be at once reduced to such area.
" 'As now created, our reserves Include
hundreds of thousands of acres of pas
ture and agricultural lands upon which
there Is no timber. neer has been, and
because of nature's laws, never will be.
" 'There are many settlers upon these
lands who have not been able to make
proof upon their claims as the lands
were not surveyed, but who have a squat
ter's right and thereby the right to mako
final entry when the Government system
of survey ,'ls extended over the lands.
" 'Laflrits which have been surveyed and
upon portions of which settlers have
hade rniaf eotry, have been Included In
these resertes and by reason of the cur
tailment Qf their grazing privileges,
through the autocratic methods of non
resident supervisors, these settlers have
had to abandon their homes. And In
many Instances these squatters and
homesteaders have, for self-protection,
been obliged to sell their rights to a
speculative land corporation In Washing- j
ton. who relinquish to the Government j
and obtain land scrip which they sell at '
a large profit. j
" 'We are unalterably opposed tp these j
methods which threaten a great industry r
and which have been brought about
through the ignorance of Government
officials as to the conditions prevailing In t
the West. We are simply endeavoring to
show tneso omciais tne mistaKes maae
and hope and believe they will, when they
understand the situation, take proper no
tion. " 'We suggest that In the future It
would be wise for the department to con
fer with the state officials regarding
these matters rather than to arbitrarily,
from a map on a desk In Washington,
reserve certain townships from use by
the people who have braved the hardships
of the frontier; or to send Eastern men
who can have no knowledge or apprecia
tion of the conditions here, to supervise
what is of such.vltal Interest to the resi
dents of the sections most affected.
" 'Very truly yours.
(Signed) " "F. CHATTERTON.'
"Considering the persistent indications
that certain Republican Interests are
seeking to undermine President Roosevelt
and prevent his nomination by the ap
proaching convention, the real friends of
the President who are acquainted with
forest reserve conditions In the mountain
states to the westward of Nebraska
look with concern upon the continu
ance of the forest-reserve policy
which he Is maintaining. The belief
is. frequently expressed that President
Roosevelt Is led Into his present policy
by leaders whom he believes' true to him
self, but who are Ih reality abusing his
confidence and drawing him Into a trap."
Governor Chatterton ls, like tho -late
Governor Richards, a Republican, and his
attitude is looked upon here as one of
warning to President Roosevelt. Tho
Omaha Commercial, which publishes the
letter, Is a new weekly, devoted to the
discussion of Western business and polit
ical affairs.
Embezzler Captured In Cnnndn.
TORONTO. Ont., July 21. After evad
ing detectives of Ireland. England and
Canada for nine months, Mrs. Ellen
Mackie. wanted In Tubbemore, a suburb
of 13 I fast. Ireland, for embezzling $2300
savings bank deposits, has been arrested
here. She was Assistant PostmIstres3 at
Tubbemore.
Bnrfrlnr Make a Big- Haul.
ESTHERWOOD. La.. July 21. Burglare
have blown open tho safe of E. T. Hoyt
& Co. and secured $CO,000 In cash, crop
Hens and notes. Bloodhounds have been
put on the trail of the robbers.
Xegro Fiend is Lynched.
PINE BLUFF. Ark., July 21. For an as
sault upon a 13-year-old white girl,
daughter of a sawmill man named Blake,
Jake Green, a negro, was taken from offi
cers last night and lynched.
Prompt reller4ln sick headache, dizzi
ness, nausea, constipation, pain In the
side, guaranteed to those using Carter's
Littlf Liver Pills.
Imitations are like counterfeits
they look like the genuine, but
the value is wanting.
The Dr. Deimel name on a
Linen-Mesh undergarment is like
a hall-mark certifying to its ster
ling qualities.
All true Linen-Meih garments
bear the Dr. Deimel name.-
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